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Chief Economist Jonathan Williams Thoughts on Tax Reform
Hardworking American taxpayers deserve an economic boost, and the principles outlined in this federal tax reform effort will provide pro-growth tax rate reductions while adding fairness and simplicity to the…
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Jonathan Williams Talks Tax Reform on Patriot Tonight on Sirius XM
Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined Patriot Tonight’s Melanie Collette on SiriusXM. Jonathan said that high tax states that could lose their state and local tax (SALT) deduction should use…
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Alexion, General Electric, Aetna and Others Are Leaving Connecticut for a Reason
The Connecticut legislature moved to raise taxes by about $1.5 billion dollars[i] through new and higher taxes on cell phones, Uber rides, hospitals, hotels and second properties last…
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West Virginia’s Economic Outlook Improves, Still Behind Most States
In the 10th edition of Rich States, Poor States, West Virginia’s economic outlook improved from 37th to 31st out of the 50 states. This improvement is largely thanks to the…
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Lessons from Connecticut’s Income Tax: A Cautionary Tale
In 1991, Connecticut implemented a flat income tax of 4.5 percent. The income tax promised to stabilize tax revenues by replacing the volatile state capital gains tax and was to…
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National Review: Reagan’s Argument for Eliminating the State and Local Tax Deduction
Read the original article at nationalreview.com. Reprinted with permission. Reagan’s Argument for Eliminating the State and Local Tax Deduction You’ll recall that I’m wary about the GOP…
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Support for Soda Tax Fizzles in Cook County
Tax-and-spend proponents have a serious problem when even the greater Chicagoland area, long known as a city that soaks taxpayers, heeds citizen uproar and moves to repeal a tax. The…
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For High-Octane Growth, Exchange the State and Local Tax Deductions for Lower Income Tax Rates
Eliminating the state and local tax (SALT) deduction would provide upwards of $1.5 trillion over the next decade to implement broad-based tax cuts nationally. This overhaul would spur the growth…
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Jonathan Williams Joins the Tim Jones Radio Show
Chief Economist and Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform joined the Time Jones Radio Show this past weekend. Jonathan talked federal tax reform.
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Erica York: Redskins Camp is a Bad Deal for RVA Taxpayers
As the Washington Redskins “broke training camp” at their state-of-the art facility, the city of Richmond is going broke paying for it all.This year marks the fifth season the football…
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ALEC Applauds Federal Tax Reform Framework
As a nation, we have fallen behind in competitiveness – just by standing still. As the rest of the world has reduced taxes on employers, our job creators pay some…
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Jonathan Williams Explains Why America Needs Tax Cuts Now
The ALEC Tax team joined How Money Walks, Job Creators Network and small business owners from across the country in front of the Internal Revenue Service to rally for tax…
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Taxpayers Score Win as Pennsylvania House Squashes Proposed Tax Hikes
Late Wednesday night, members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a budget that is free of the onerous tax increases included in previous budgets passed by…
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Jonathan Williams Sits Down with Genevieve Wood of The Daily Signal
Jonathan Williams joins Genevieve Wood of The Daily Signal at The Heritage Foundation to discuss ALEC and the Center for State Fiscal Reform.
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Arkansas Fumbles the Ball With Fantasy Sports Tax
Rotisserie league and general fantasy sports betting contests have existed for decades. With the internet, now millions can compete in daily and season-long fantasy sports contests, often with entry fees…
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Chief Economist Jonathan Williams on Wichita Liberty TV
Chief Economist Jonathan Williams sits down with Bob Weeks of Wichita Liberty TV to discuss the ALEC mission and recent work.
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VIDEO: Cutting Red Tape in Kentucky
Governor of Kentucky, Matt Bevin, addressing the ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting on the importance of cutting red tape and how Kentucky has worked to make this possible.
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VIDEO: Cut Taxes, Save States
Former Speaker, Newt Gingrich, addressing the ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting on the importance of implementing tax cuts before taking on true reform in each state.
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North Carolina Accelerates Broad-Based Tax Relief
By further lowering economically destructive taxes on productivity, North Carolina lawmakers are giving the state’s economy yet another long-term boost, further magnetizing its draw for individuals and businesses alike.
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Illinois Must Dig Itself Out Of The Fiscal Ditch
Finger-pointing is rampant in Illinois as the state’s credit rating has been downgraded by S&P and Moody’s to near junk status, the lowest ever for a state. Without…